Saturday 30th January 2016 Kick-off 3.00pm V WINGATE & FINCHLEY Ryman League Premier Division At Mill Field, Aveley RM15 4SR SPONSOR: PETER BARKER NEXT HOME MATCH Saturday 13th February 2016 Kick-off 3.00pm V HARROW BOROUGH Ryman League Premier Division SPONSOR: PHIL BOSTON INSIDE COVER Today’s Saturday 30th Thoughts From With Line-Ups January 2016 The Board Keith Burns This afternoon I would like to extend winning 3-2 in the League, and 5-4 in GRAYS ATHLETIC WINGATE & FINCHLEY a very warm welcome to the the League Cup. Another 7 goals Blue Orange Directors, staff, players and support - today will do nicely, providing we can FROM: FROM: ers of our visitors Wingate & Finchley have the odd one! Lamar Johnson (GK) Bobby Smith (GK) for this Ryman Isthmian Premier The league table is still fascinating, Luke Ifil Jack Metcalfe (GK) Division fixture. with Hampton & Richmond sitting at Jey Siva Marc Weatherstone After a tough period prior to the top with 56 points from 28 games Sean Cronin Bradley Hewitt Christmas, the boys have started the played, Grays Athletic are 10th with Jake Hutchings Ahmet Rifat New Year well, draws with East 45 points from 27 played, and Nicky Symons Leon Solomon Thurrock and Merstham, which both Wingate 11th with 43 from 29 games. Montel Agyemang Karl Stevenson should have been won, have been fol - The weather aside the biggest factor Kenny Beaney (c) Mark Goodman lowed by wins over Farnborough and is likely to be which sides have played Roman Michael-Percil Kyle Watson the Met. The weather is still threat - each other twice, due to the reversal Bradley Tomlinson Kieron Street ening to cause further delays to the of fixtures earlier in the season which Dumebi GB-Dumaka Coby Rowe fixture list, we are due to be at was done to reduce long away trips in Joao Carlos Tommy Tejan-Sie Billericay on Tuesday, but considering mid-week. Oh well so much for Correy Davidson Ola Sogbanmu the state of their pitch I would advise Needham Market away, now re-sched - Alex Addai Karl Oliyide everyone checking the web-site prior uled for Tuesday February 9th!! Gus Douglas Michael Buckley to travelling. All that is left to say is to enjoy the Glen Little Joe Sharpe For those who have made the trip match, get behind your teams, and Mark Bentley Martell Powell round the North Circular to Wingate in then have a safe journey home. Perry Tamburrini Daniel Brown November, the two matches there Keith Burns Danny Burnett-Williams Reece Tison-Lascaris have produced no less than 14 goals Chairman Calvin Ekpiteta Alfie Bartram (even Glen scored!), with Wingate Rob Laney Lee Barney Meshach Williams Billy Healey

Referee: AJI AJIBOLA Assistant Referees: JOE KASPER GERRY HERON NEXT HOME MATCH Saturday 13th February 2016 Kick-off 3.00pm V HARROW BOROUGH Ryman League Premier Division SPONSOR: PHIL BOSTON Who’s Who at Officials & Grays Athletic Club Grays Athletic Committee Football Club Honours GRAYS ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLuB (1982) LTD Conference South Founder Member Club: 2004-05 First Team Manager: Mark Bentley Champions: 2004-05 Reserves Manager: Rainer Hein Corinthian League Founder Member Club: 1945-46 Coach/Scout: David Raven Champions: 1945-46 Physiotherapist: Jack Hughes Runners Up: 1956-57, 1954-55, 1951-52 London League Premier Kitman: Sim Madgewick Champions: 1929-30, 1926-27, 1921-22 Youth Development: Rainer Hein Runners Up: 1930-31, 1928-29, 1927-28, 1920-21, 1914-15 Division One Goalkeeping Coach: Robert Lewis Runners Up: 1999-00, 1987-88 Isthmian League North Division Champions: 2012-13 CLuB OFFICIALS AND VOLuNTEERS Isthmian League Division Two South Champions: 1984-85 Chairman: Keith Burns Athenian League Vice Chairman: Danny Swallow Founder Member Club: 1912-13 Runners Up: 1982-83 Chief Executive Officer: Joel Nathan FA Trophy Acting Secretary: Joel Nathan Winners: 2005-06, 2004-05 FA Cup Programme Editor: Glyn Balmer 2nd Round: 2005-06 Assistant Programme Editor: Glyn Jarvis 1st Round: 2008-09, 2003-04, 2001-02, 2000-01, 1988-89, 1952-53 Isthmian League Cup Programme Production: Mark Kettlety (MK Publications) Winners: 1991-92 Website Manager: Rob Seaman Runners Up: 2014-15 Athenian League Cup Fundraising: GAFC 1890 Supporters Trust Runners Up: 1979-80, 1977-78 Stadium Safety Officer: Steve Boughen London League Challenge Cup Winners: 1936-1937 Corinthian Memorial Shield LIFE PRESIDENTS Winners: 1979-80, 1977-78, 1946-47, 1945-46 East Anglian Cup Alan Barnard, Glyn Jarvis, Jamie Lee, Tony Packer Winners: 1944-45 Fred Saxton, Jeff Saxton, John Turner Runners Up: 1954-55, 1943-44 Winners: 1994-95, 1993-94, 1987-88, 1956-57, 1944-45, 1922-23, GRAYS ATHLETIC 1890 SuPPORTERS TRuST 1920-21, 1914-15 Runners Up: 2012-13, 1988-89, 1965-66, 1957-58, 1954-55, 1953-54, Chairman: Fred Wakeling 1952-53, 1925-26, 1923-24, 1919-20 Vice Chairman: Steve Skinner Essex Thameside Trophy Winners: 2001-02, 1990-91, 1988-89, 1987-88, 1980-81, 1978-79, Secretary: David Barnes 1947-48 Treasurer: Anthony Auger Runners Up: 1993-94, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1968-69, 1961-62, 1958-59, 1945-46 Essex Elizabethan Trophy Registered Office : 21 St Johns Road, Chadwell St Mary, Winners: 1976-77 Essex RM16 4JU Registered Number: 01651326 Runners Up: 1965-66 Prediction Who Will Win Ryman League Directory League This Season? Premier Division Of Clubs League Table 2015-2016 as at 5pm, 23rd PDoc1967 1629* Billericay Town FC “The Blues” New Lodge, Blunts Wall Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9SA Saturday 23rd January 2016 24th Coursie 1628* http://www.billericaytownfc.co.uk/ 25th Teamtalksrus 1627 Bognor Regis Town FC “The Rocks”Nyewood Lane, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 2TY 1st Glynbo 2087 26th Mr Bridger 1618* http://www.therocks.co.uk/ Brentwood Town FC “The Blues” The Arena, Brentwood Centre, Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood, 2nd Flintstone 2054 27th Wolfie 1611 Essex CM15 9NN http://brentwoodtownfc.co.uk/ 3rd Stewieg 2026 28th John M 1603 Burgess Hill FC “The Hillians” Leylands Park, Maple Drive, Burgess Hill,West Sussex 4th Graysgooner 2003 29th Gazza56 1600 RH15 8DL http://www.bhtfc.co.uk/ 5th Graham 1967 30th Mickyrod 1586 Canvey Island FC “The Gulls”The Prospect Stadium, Park Lane, Canvey Island, Essex, 6th Magic 1948* 31st Don 1569 SS8 7PX http://canveyislandfc.com/home 7th Miller 1896 32nd Elizabeth 1516* Dulwich Hamlet FC “The Hamlet” Champion Hill Stadium, Edgar Kail Way, Dog Kennel Hill, 8th Ashingdonblue 1849 33rd Grayscan 1496* East Dulwich, London, SE22 8DB http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet/ 9th Shepherd 1827 34th Rhino1890 1475 East Thurrock united FC “The Rocks” Rookery Hill, Corringham, Essex, SS17 9LB 10th TerryTibbs 1890 1825 35th David 1437 http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/eastthurrockunited/ 11th Blueblood 1787 36th Tony Packer 1436* Enfield Town FC “Towners” Queen Elizabeth II Stadium, Donkey Lane, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 3PL http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/enfieldtown/ 12th JDockerill205 1773 37th Stephen 1424 Farnborough FC “Boro” Cherrywood Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8UD 13th Stiffordblue 1771 38th Welchandmahoney 1214 http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/ 14th Gwatts 1768 Grays Athletic FC “The Blues” Mill Field, Aveley, Essex, RM15 4SJ (Groundsharing with 15th Robbo 1750 * indicates missed prediction Aveley FC) http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/graysathletic/ 16th Brian 1737 Hampton & R.B. FC “The Beavers” The Beveree Stadium, Beaver Close, Station Road, Hampton, 17th Pasha 1733 TOP 5 MONTHLY Middlesex, TW12 2BX 18th Muttley 1729 Blueblood 310 http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/hamptonrichmondboroughfc/ 19th Graysblue 1715 Shepherd 305 Harrow Borough FC “The Boro” Earlsmead, Corylean Avenue, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 8SS 20th Kim Ross 1684 Mr Bridger 305 http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/harrowborough/ 21st Jack C 1639* Welchandmahoney 280 Hendon FC “The Greens” Earlsmead, Corylean Avenue, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 8SS (Groundsharing with Harrow Borough FC) http://www.hendonfc.net/ 22nd Kris 1635 Jdockerill 204 Kingstonian FC “The K’s” Kingsmeadow Stadium, 422a Kingston Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT1 3PB (Groundsharing with AFC Wimbledon) PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING. http://www.kingstonian.com/ The following are arrestable offences under the Football (Offences & Disorder) Leatherhead FC “The Tanners” Fetcham Grove, Guildford Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, Act 1999. KT22 9AS http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/leatherhead/ 1. Throwing of an object within the ground without lawful authority or excuse. Leiston FC “The Blues” Victory Road, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4DQ http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/leistonfc/ 2. The chanting of anything indecent, racial or homophobic comments Lewes FC “The Rooks” The Dripping Pan, Mountfield Road, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3XD http://www.lewesfc.com/ 3. Entry onto the playing area or any adjacent area to which spectators are not generally Merstham FC “The Moatsiders ” Weldon Way, Merstham, Surrey, RH1 3QB admitted without lawful authority or excuse. Conviction could result in a Football Banning http://www.mersthamfc.co.uk/ Metropolitan Police FC “The Blues”Imber Court, Sports Ground, Ember Lane, East Molesey, Order being made for ALL grounds in the country, together with the surrender of passport Surrey, KT8 0BT http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/metropolitanpolicefc/ whenever England are playing abroad. Needham Market FC “The Marketmen” ‘Bloomfields’ Quinton Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 8DA http://www.needhammarketfc.co.uk 4. Alcohol may not be consumed with sight of the playing surface (The club may at its dis - Staines Town FC “The Swans” Wheatsheaf Park, Wheatsheaf Ln, Staines, Middlesex cretion relax this rule, by using plastic glasses for friendly fixtures). TW18 2PD http://stainestownfootballclub.co.uk/ Angels FC “The Angels” Longmead Stadium, Darenth Avenue, Tonbridge, , Any breach of these regulations will lead in the first instance to ejection from the ground, TN10 3JF http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/tonbridgeangelsfc / but could also lead to the suspension of season tickets, and Grays Athletic and the Police VCD Athletic FC “The Vickers”Oakwood, Old Road, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4DN issuing a football banning order. http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/vcdathleticfc/ Grays Athletic wish to encourage families and genuine supporters to visit home matches Wingate & Finchley FC “The Blues” The Harry Abrahams Stadium, Sumners Lane, Finchley, and hope they enjoy the match-day experience in a safe and friendly atmosphere. London, N12 0PD http://www.wingatefinchley.com/ Benno & His With Blue Notes Mark Bentley Good afternoon and welcome to Aveley for this league fixture vs Wingate and Finchley. We are looking to build on our good form since the start of the year and keep put - ting pressure on the teams above us. It’s feeling a bit like déjà vu from last season with our form improving after a tough cou - ple of months. If we can have anything like the run we had last year over the final few months then who knows where that will take us? As I said to the lads last Saturday against Met Police I am not going to put pressure on them to win games I am look - ing for them to enjoy working hard and playing as a proper group, to react to mis - takes positively and to play with a smile on your face. Sometimes with a young team they may feel the pressures of having to win and I “To come back think everyone has been caught up a bit on our form over the last couple of months not having been great. Those who made from 2-0 down the journey last week to Met Police would certainly have seen a group of players that away from home played with a lot of pride and passion and above all character [Hear, hear – Ed]. To come back from 2-0 down away from home and win the and win the game comfortably is a massive credit to them. Maybe a month ago we game comfortably might not have had that character and could have lost that game heavily. Sitting in the dressing room at 2-2 I could sense is a massive amongst the group that they would go on and win the game. credit to them.” Since we have lost a few players over recent weeks the group, although a little It is frustrating to see a player of that small, have really pulled together and the quality step down a level where he should atmosphere is good which also showed last have ambitions to play higher. But who am week in training which was set at a fantas - I to give advice !! Anyway we move on and tic standard and tempo. In regards to the it’s an opportunity for others to step up. lads that have moved on I would like to Young Jake has been waiting patiently for wish them well and thank them for their his chance and he is showing that he can contributions over the season. It’s the first be a more than adequate replacement. I time I have had to do it as a manager but would also like to welcome Nick Symons to will stand by my decisions that are best for the club who I have no doubt will add that the squad and more importantly the club. bit of experience in the centre of the park. It’s a shame to lose someone of Jay On to today as we look to continue with Leader’s quality but I can assure you that a good performance against a good foot - myself and the club did all they could to balling side in Wingate. keep him but as I am learning sometimes Enjoy the game those decisions get taken out of my hands. Benno Grays Athletic With thanks to Grays Athletic With thanks to On Film Peter Jackson On Film Peter Jackson

Metropolitan Police Metropolitan Police v v Grays Athletic Grays Athletic The Club currently requires additional help on match days in a variety of different roles including the following: * Assistance in the Board Room * Programme / Raffle Sales * Operate on various gates throughout the ground * Ballboys

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If you can help, you wouldn't be expected to keep with the same position all season, and we are looking at putting together a rota once we know who we have available. Quiz Answers 1. Crystal Palace, Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale, Rochdale and Dagenham & Redbridge 2. Liverpool, Aston Villa, Charlton Athletic and Northampton Town 3. Hartlepool United, Rotherham United, Torquay United 4. They all captained England 5. Nottingham Forest – won the league in 1978, then the European Cup in 1979 giving them qualification for the 1980 tournament, which they won again. 6. North – Newcastle, South and West – Plymouth Argyle, East – Norwich City 7. Steve Finnan (Welling, Birmingham City, Notts County, Fulham, Liverpool, Espanyol, Portsmouth) 8. They are the only professional team in England or Scotland with a J in their name. 9. Andrei Kanchelskis 10. They have played in the North London derby for both sides. Half-Time Courtesy of Quiz Glyn Balmer 1. Name the five teams in the top 4 English divisions whose names end in ‘E’?

2. Name the 4 teams in the top 4 English divisions whose names start and end with the same letter.

3. Which 3 teams in the top 4 English divisions have names containing all 5 vowels?

4. The 1982 Southampton team included Mick Channon (pictured) , Alan Ball, Peter Shilton, Kevin Keegan, Mark Wright and Dave Watson. What do all these players have in common?

5. Which English team has been champions of Europe more times than they’ve been champions of England?

6. Which English clubs are farthest north, south, east and west?

7. Which current Premiership player has played in the all 4 of the top English divisions, the Conference, Champions League, UEFA Cup and La Liga in Spain?

8. St Johnstone can stake which alphabetical footballing claim?

9. Who is the only player to have have in common: Laurie Brown, David scored in the Merseyside, Manchester Jenkins, Willie Young, Jimmy and Glasgow derbies? Robertson, Pat Jennings and Sol Campbell? 10. What do the following players Stat By Attack David Raven An occasional feature courtesy of David “Stato” Raven National is a collective term for the top 10 divisions of men's football in England com - prising the 4 professional divisions, the national league and the Ryman, Northern and Southern premier leagues

The stats have a number of sources but I use my own data collection and analysis to produce most if not all of the figures presented below

Discipline & Fair Play Ryman worst 354 pts, Canvey Island Ryman best 168 pts, Grays Athletic National worst 354 pts, Canvey Island (RPL) National best 120 pts, Burnley (CHM)

Top 10 English Divisions Most goals 1069, RPL Highest goals per game 3.1, NPL Most drawn games 210, CHM Best entertainment value 18.6, NPL Average points won ratio (PWR) 1.37 Average goals scored (GSR) 1.4 Average goals conceded (GCR) 1.4 Team with best PWR 2.19, Blyth Spartans (NPL) Team with worst PWR 0.52, Kidderminster Harriers (VNL) Team with best GSR 2.28, Nantwich Town (NPL) Team with worst GSR 0.78, Aston Villa (NPL) Team with best GCR 0.52, Middlesbrough (CHM) Team with worst GCR 2.61, Stamford (NPL) Team with best GD 37, Grimsby Town (VNL) Team with worst GD -45, Bedworth United (NPL)

GAFC points won ratio 1.67 GAFC average goals scored 1.78 GAFC average goals conceded 1.22

Ryman League Transfers Total transfers 546 Busiest transfer week ending 03/10/2015 with 37 moves Busiest club Lewes with 39 transfers (21 in, 18 out) Most moves (excluding loans) 4, Brendon Heath at Needham Market Grays Club ahead and should have hit double figures and sneering 1D were still only one goal to before the team with no numbers, the the good when Monty closes down a clear - Athletic FC 125 wrong tracksuits and no bag equalised with ance from a corner and ball was fired an absolute screamer in the 89th minute. through a packed six yard box to end up in This page details supporters and businesses who have purchased a season ticket for It went to extra time and you could sense the net for what had been an increasingly 2015-2016, our 125th Anniversary season. The club and Trust wish to send our thanks to the tension in the plucky six in attendance. unlikely equaliser. all, and hope they enjoy their season ticket. No goals in the first period and in the sec - Penalties looming, Monty chases down a Glyn Jarvis Ben Wayment ond period disaster struck for the plucky defender deep in enemy territory and 3rd division mid-table no-hopers. The forces a throw in which he took quickly to, Fred Wakeling Oscar Wayment swaggerers finally swaggered through and well...nobody was actually near Steve Skinner George Watts scored with a swagger but in the build up a enough...the winger is first to it, swings it Charlie Skinner David Barnes player from either side went down injured into the box where their little striker nips in Glyn Balmer David Barnes - Community Chest (1) and unable to continue. The visitors between Ivan Drago and Mount brought on Ivan Drago, the home side Defenderest and heads the ball past the Alan Roberts David Barnes - Community Chest (2) brought on the 52-years-old yapping loony bemused keeper. One minute exactly Mick Green Phyllis Hollands called Monty who had been running up and between the two goals. There was still Stewart Goshawk Carol Tillett down the line with the linos flag like a dog enough time for Monty to concede a free- with a stick. Heads didn't just go down for kick on the edge of his own penalty Alan Webb Colin Tillett our 3rd division heroes, they were looking area...he had slipped in the mud and Rebecca Webb Graham Deats up numbers for counsellors. grabbed the strikers leg as he went down. Anne Paveley Jennie Deats Monty didn't disappoint and it's a pity he Shoulder-to-shoulder he argued. The free John Paveley Wayne Durrell hadn't started. He had no right being on a kick was lofted in, headed goalward, football pitch but crikey he was the most cleared off the line, sliced goalward, Brian Page Phillip Parker entertaining thing on it. It really was like cleared off the line and the keeper just Phil Boston Martin Howes bringing a Jack Russell on. 1D didn't like it went all Grobellaar and went after the ball, Peter Symons Jack Howes and didn't know how to deal with this diving between players to get his hands on Peter Symons (2) David Seaman machine that didn't stop moving like a it and effectively end the game. I love whirling dervish, steered like a cow and Sunday footy! Steve Allen Kim Ross wore 50p pieces for football boots. One Time to ramble on R J Bloomfield Peter Jackson minute to go, despite all their time-wasting Mike Love Peter Sheppard (Prediction League Winner 2014-15) Alan England Traitors Gate Essex Tarpaulin The Trop Shop ET Marine Grayers Graphics Smiths Orchard Garden Centre Paragon Independent Ltd Tag Construction Affordable Carpets KB Coaches Anthony Auger Essex Industrial Clarendon Tilbury Tiles The Ship The White Hart

The list will be updated throughout the season as more season tickets are sold. For full details of the season ticket packages available please visit http://www.graysathletic.co.uk/news/201516-season-ticket-packages-1432320.html Raven's By On This 30th Ramblings David Raven Day In History January What a difference a year makes. Around and was forced to admit he thought he was 1965: Last farewell to Churchill this time last year expectations were low signing the 1970s version of that team Thousands of people have paid their last after an indifferent first half of the season, from Murkeyside that was good in the 70s respects to Britain's greatest wartime we had won a couple of games on the back and that the modern version really isn't as leader Sir Winston Churchill who was buried today after a full state funeral. of a couple of disappointing results, we good as they think they are. Silent crowds lined the streets to watch the were about to lose our top scorer and What a difference a day makes.At the gun carriage bearing Sir Winston's coffin game postponements had given us a great time of writing the folks back in Blighty are leave Westminster Hall as Big Ben struck opportunity to get the squad, fringe play - waking up to Johanna Konta. More inter - 0945. The procession travelled slowly ers and promising reserves onto the train - estingly they are waking up to a British through central London to St Paul's cathe - ing ground together. It proved to be the female tennis player making it to a major dral for the funeral service. catalyst for the run that transformed our tennis semi-final. Yes. British. She convert - Sir Winston died six days ago, following a season and turned us into contenders. ed in 2012 apparently and has played at stroke earlier in the month from which he never regained consciousness. A total of Now, after an indifferent first half of the Wimbledon, as a Brit, three times. She was 321,360 people filed past the catafalque season despite a decent cup run we have born in Oz but is now being embraced as during the three days of lying-in-state. had a couple of good wins on the back of more Blighty than the Saltire waving Today, millions around the world watched ry. Sir Winston left a wife and three chil - two disappointing results we have lost a teuchter not just because she is based in the funeral procession at home and abroad dren. His eldest daughter, Diana, had com - few players and there is interest in our top our green and pleasant land but because as television pictures were beamed from 40 mitted suicide in 1963 and another daugh - scorer, game postponements mean we get she actually wants to be British. Never BBC cameras placed along the route. The ter died in infancy. a great opportunity to look at the fringe heard of her, but good luck in the semis. mourners were led by Sir Winston's wife, His political legacy lives on. His grandson, players and promising reserves on the What a difference a minute makes. Get Lady Clementine Churchill, his son Nicholas Soames, is a Conservative MP and Randolph and daughters Mary Soames and former armed forces minister. Another training ground and a feeling we can get comfy, this is grand little yarn. I reffed a Lady Sarah Audley. The Queen and other grandson, Winston Churchill, served as a the season back on track and turn our - cracking Sunday League cup game at the members of the royal family, the Prime Tory MP until 1997 when he lost his seat. A selves back in to contenders. weekend. The pitch was heavy as you Minister, Harold Wilson, and representa - BBC survey in January 2000 voted Sir What a difference a month makes. The would expect with the rains we have had tives of 112 countries packed into the Winston the greatest British prime minister international space station has been large - and the temperature akin to more tropical cathedral for the service. of the 20th century. BBC viewers and users ly subdued but the appointment of Zizou as climes. It was also a bit minging with local The funeral cortege was accompanied by voted him the greatest Briton in November first team gaffer at the allegedly govern - drains having flooded and run-off onto the a 19-gun salute and an RAF fly-past as it 2002. ment supported team from Madrid has pitch. The standard first aid kit was sup - began the journey to Sir Winston's final resting place. At Tower Hill, the coffin was 2003: 'Shoe bomber' jailed for life caught the eye but El Jefecito, him of 3rd plemented with a roof ladder and a length piped aboard the launch Havengore for the A US judge has sentenced British-born party ownership fame upstaged the tax of rope. I strapped a couple of tennis rac - voyage up the Thames. From Waterloo, it "shoe bomber" Richard Reid to life in prison dodging midget and pulled a jail sentence quets to my boots and we were good to go was placed onto a train drawn by a Battle after he tried to blow up a transatlantic out of nowhere for tax avoidance schemes for what turned out to be the Battle of The of Britain locomotive named Winston flight from Paris to Miami. Reid was unre - of his own. All the attention was on the Bilge. 1st Div was playing 3rd Div and, let’s Churchill. Thousands gathered to pay trib - pentant throughout the 90-minute hearing right club, wrong player. Oh, and we're still face it, this is Sunday League 3rd Div so ute at wayside stations. At many football in which he received the maximum sentence the only team East Thurrock haven't scored expectations only go lower when a league matches a two-minute silence was on each of the eight counts faced by Judge against this season. has a 4th division. The big difference on observed. William Young. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on What a difference a week makes. Over at Sunday was one team was a bunch of Sir Winston was finally laid to rest in the Oxfordshire parish churchyard of Bladon, three of the charges - attempted use of a Rooney United it turns out the LG Van man mates with a RB who was 51 (their skipper close to Blenheim Palace where he was weapon of mass destruction and two counts has finally learnt the names of the players was a sprightly 40) who didn't care if they born 90 years before, with only family of interfering with a flight crew. Reid was he spent £250m on, which is just as well as could play football against a team who members present. also given an additional 20 years each for the board have said he can't buy any more. really thought they could play football and attempted homicide, attempted murder, After the media frenzy where the papers were delightfully arrogant with a manager In Context planting an explosive device on an aircraft, couldn't sack him quick enough it turns out who was like Terry-Thomas in a shell-suit. Sir Winston Churchill was the first states - and attempted destruction of an aircraft - our favourite Dutch comedian can't even It was boys-own stuff with the players man to be given a state funeral in the 20th plus 30 years for using a destructive device in relation to a crime of violence. The total quit and subsequently can't even be sure leaving their trenches to chase a pig century. Former prime ministers, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Henry Palmerston and of 110 years of imprisonment in addition to he tried to quit. Klippity had his rose-tint - through the mud in no-man’s land. The William Gladstone, had preceded him in the life sentences was more than the pros - eds finally smashed (by one of his players) team with tracksuits and a nice bag went this posthumous honour in the 19th centu - ecution had requested. Grays Athletic Player FC Q & A Name: Sean Cronin Age: 30 Position: CB but fancy myself as a centre forward From: Bridgend South Wales, live in Waltham Abbey Day job: PE teacher

Favourite food: Turkish or pizza Favourite film: Twin Town Favourite music: indie, stone roses, oasis etc... Favourite book: don't read Favourite TV: MOTD Favourite other sport: Rugby league Not a lot of people know that: Used to be Welsh Judo champion

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Blues staged a marvellous recovery to claim the giving Pain in the home goal no chance. three points at Imber Court writes The Mariner GB-Dumaka was displaying the form that had tion to discuss the potential new stadium Let’s make some noise and get behind the After a disastrous opening twenty minutes in the scouts taking an interest earlier in the season. but at the time of writing no news has boys today. which the Blues found themselves two goals The hosts’ defenders could not handle his physi - been forthcoming from the club. However, Glyn Balmer (glynbo), Membership down they came away with a comfortable victory cality as he looked for his hat-trick. Winning a thanks to a brace from top scorer DD GB-Dumaka header in midfield he drove forward smashing an Andy Swallow did give permission to Secretary, Grays Athletic 1890 and one apiece from Roman Michael-Percil and effort just wide of the post. The Met were not announce that there should shortly be a Supporters Trust Jake Hutchings who is proving to be an excellent done, however, and Johnson turned villain to hero meeting between the club and the pro - [email protected] replacement for the departed Jay Leader. The Met making a good block from Smith following a Met made a blistering start pinning their visitors back break. Turner, who had been so dangerous in the posed partners, so the Trust is quietly in their own half with wide man Joe Turner the early stages, was seeing less of the ball as the hopeful that some good news will shortly HELP uS TO HELP YOu ! focus of their attacks. Blues could have been one Blues midfield shut off his supply. When he did be forthcoming. We all know that our cur - GAFC 1890 SuPPORTERS TRuST down in as many minutes when a Turner cross find the ball Ifil denied him the space to cause was scrambled away with a goal looking likely. problems. rent groundshare location isn’t seen as Every month the GAFC 1890 Supporters Blues were finding it difficult to gain any sort of Manager Bentley looked to protect the Blues’ attractive to many of the erstwhile sup - Trust holds an update meeting. High on the possession as the Met denied them time and advantage, bringing on Nicky Symons in midfield porters, so the sooner we get Grays back agenda each month is how best to commu - space feeding Turner at every opportunity. It was for his debut in place of Fortnam-Tomlinson The no surprise then when the hosts went ahead in debutant slotted in well with some timely inter - in Grays, the better. nicate the items discussed at the meeting the twentieth minute. Smith fed the unmarked ventions and astute passes. Sean Cronin came As we know these supporters are still out to the Trust membership and supporters in Turner and he made no mistake beating the close to adding to the scoreline, heading over there (witness the attendance at the Essex general. As members will be aware, we exposed Lamar Johnson. It was no more than the from a Siva corner but Blues didn’t have to wait home side deserved as they continued to domi - long for their fourth. Good work by Michael-Percil Senior Cup Final at Dagenham & Redbridge request an email address on the member - nate the early stages. The situation became a resulted in a corner. The ball was played in even - a couple of years ago), so I was pleasant - ship form and it is our hope that we can whole lot worse in the 19th minute when Johnson tually finding GB-Dumaka . His first time effort ly surprised this week to be contacted by use email as the principal method of com - made a hash of a clearance hitting the ball was blocked but Hutchings was quickest to react straight to Smith who quickly played in danger stabbing home from close range to give Blues a Charlene, the granddaughter of a veteran munication with Trust members. This is man Turner who rounded Johnson to put the Met two goal advantage on 65 minutes. [Asst Ed - supporter Len Spells, 84. Len was a regu - especially important when we are dis - two up. after the game, Jake confirmed that "DD" got the lar supporter when the club played at The cussing any financial matters in and The many travelling Blues fans must have been final touch for this goal. Well done to "Honest" fearing the worst as their side had no answer to Jake!].The goal proved decisive as Blues took Rec and still lives close to the Rec but has - around the Trust since – naturally – only the early onslaught, but stung by the setback the control of midfield although a Met break brought n’t been to a match since we left there. I Trust members are entitled to see Trust Blues gradually began to see more of the ball. a good block from Johnson again denying Smith. am pleased to be able to report that financial information. They were rewarded in the 22nd minute when a Hickey came closest for the home side rattling the flowing move found Bradley Fortnam-Tomlinson upright following a corner. It was the nearest the Charlene’s husband Frank will be bringing The purpose of this short article is to out wide on the left outpacing the full back he home side came to a goal in the period with Blues Len to today’s match, so let’s make him request all Trust members to send a confir - sent in a low cross finding the onrushing increasingly looking like they would increase their welcome and hopefully the team can main - mation email to Yours Truly at the email Michael-Percil who made no mistake to give advantage with every attack. Blues a lifeline. The goal really lifted the Blues as Michael-Percil made way for Correy Davidson as tain their current form, which has seen us address below, so I may update the mem - they began to take the game to their hosts with Blues ran down the clock, but the Met’s miserable unbeaten in January. As Mark alludes to in bership records accordingly. The Trust fully Kenny Beaney and Montel Agyemang seeing more afternoon was complete when substitute Barret his column elsewhere in this programme, appreciates that not all members possess of the ball. GB-Dumaka was looking back to his received a straight red for an horrendous tackle menacing best causing the Met’s back four real on Beaney who fortunately came out of it without we are hopeful that this is the start of a an email address, so if you are in that cat - problems. It was no surprise then went he got on serious injury. Man of the match GB-sDumaka similar run to that which we enjoyed at the egory please let me know at any match the scoresheet with a well taken goal in the 35th limped out of proceedings sustaining what at first minute. Good work by Luke Ifil saw him feed the glance looked a nasty injury. It was the only tail end of last season. Also mentioned and I shall update my records accordingly, pacey Fortnam-Tomlinson. He laid the ball into the damper on what proved to be tremendous fight - elsewhere an end of season presentation and arrange an alternative method of com - feet of GB-Dumaka who turned his marker and back and victory a win that looked so unlikely in evening is being organised by the club for munication. Thanks in advance. Please drilled the ball into the bottom corner to bring the the opening period. Great credit must go the Blues level.The turn round in fortunes was management and whole squad to gain such a Friday 6th May 2016 and will be held at the note my new email address below, effec - remarkable given the opening period with Blues positive result after an unsettling week off the Langdon Hills Golf Club, Lower Dunton Rd, tive immediately. finished the half the stronger of the two sides field and the acrimonious departure of Leader. Upminster, Essex RM14 3TY Glyn Balmer (glynbo) with GB-Dumaka proving a real danger for the Certainly the team spirit was evident for all to see. Blues. The victory leaves Blues just five points off the (http://golflangdon.co.uk/) from 7.00pm- GAFC 1890 Trust HT 2-2 playoffs with games in hand and stretches the 11.00pm. Tickets are £25 per person and Membership Secretary With barely two minutes of the half played Blues unbeaten run to four matches. include a 3-course dinner. All supporters [email protected] found themselves in front. Jey Siva played a ball FT 2-4 into space, GB-Dumaka picked up the ball on are welcome. If you wish to purchase tick - Ryman Division One North, James Stevens Dumaka, we were level at half-time. The to the Essex Senior League and Alex Addai second half brought two more goals, joined today’s opponents on loan. Nicky another from ‘DD’ with a contender for our Symons has joined from Brentwood to ‘Goal of the Season’ and a scrambled boost the midfield. effort, which was confirmed after the game We moved on to promoted Merstham for was again ‘DD’ with the final touch to give our next game and a good start saw us go him a well-deserved hat-trick. This sixth one up inside six minutes, when a great away League win of the season in twelve move involving skipper Kenny Beaney and outings put us in 10th place in the table. Joao Carlos gave Bradley Tomlinson the There is still a large imbalance between opportunity to slide the ball home from the number of games played by teams, inside the six-yard area. Just a few min - with Merstham having played thirty-two utes later it was 1-1 as we gave away pos - and Brentwood just twenty-five. If the session in midfield and were punished as League table was recalibrated on the basis our square defence was caught out and of points gained divided by games played, their forward rounded Lamar Johnson to we would be in 8th place, showing how easily slot home. Further chances went tight the League is this season. begging and we went in level at half-time. The two latest wins were the first time we As the weather worsened in the second half had won consecutive League matches since we took the lead again when Beaney turned 21 November, which clearly demonstrated up at the right moment in their box to vol - our inconsistency throughout this ‘second ley home with aplomb from six yards. Once third’ of the season. With a relatively again we failed to hold on to the lead and young squad, without the experience of conceded from a corner six minutes from playing in a winning team, such inconsis - time. A draw against one of the weaker tency is to be expected. But it showed that sides we had played this season put us perhaps we didn’t have that necessary back in 14th place, some distance behind ingredient to put us in a position to make a the play-off chasing pack above us. serious challenge for a top five finish. Another home game, our 15th from twen - With nineteen League games still to play, ty-six in the League, saw us back to win - eight at Mill Field and eleven away from ning ways against Farnborough, probably home, there is still much for us to play for the poorest side we have met since we over the last twelve weeks of the season. returned to the Premier Division. We con - The top half of the League is proving to be trived to go a goal down, but drew level the most competitive for many years and it before Farnborough were reduced to ten will keep us all interested in the outcome men just before the break after the clearest until the end of April. red-card challenge I have seen this season. Off the field of play, the club has met with A dour second half finally saw us score two the Chief Planning Officer of Thurrock goals, the first via another missed penalty, Council to discuss our relocation project. this time from Bradley Tomlinson, which Very helpful advice has been received on Joao Carlos was alert enough to follow up what we need to do to progress our plans. and score from the keeper’s save, his first At the time of writing, another meeting is goal since 12 September. We finally killed planned with our project partners and as the game off with a great strike from the soon as this has taken place an announce - edge of the box by substitute Correy ment will be made on the preferred loca - Davidson, his first goal in his fourth tion for our new community sports facility. appearance since rejoining us in December ‘Patience is a virtue’ and we need to remain last year. patient (and virtuous) if we are to reach Last week we visited Met Police and after our goal. nineteen minutes had contrived to concede Meanwhile, here’s looking forward to two goals. I will spare the blushes of the another keenly fought contest today players directly responsible for this sorry against a team that has an edge over us in state of affairs, but thankfully we recovered recent meetings. and with two well-executed goals from THE WANDERER Roman Michael-Percil and Dumebi GB- Regular By Meet Our Wingate & Feature The Wanderer Visitors Finchley FC 2015-16 SEASON REVIEW The second stage of our League cam - Wingate and Finchley Football club can the halt, and in 1980-81 Finchley were rel - – ‘THE SECOND THIRD’ paign started on 3 November with another trace its roots back to the formation of egated to the second division. defeat at Wingate & Finchley, which typi - Finchley Football Club in 1874 making it Wingate by now had become a senior club After our first twenty games, fifteen in fied a number of subsequent games. A one of the oldest clubs in the country. and were competing in the Athenian the League and five successes in the F A good start, playing expansive football and Founded by Pa Jackson, who also was League. Many players had become mem - Cup and League Cup under our belt, we a goal up, soon became a 2-1 deficit as instrumental in the creation of the bers of the Middlesex FA representative were well-placed in 7th position in the goals were conceded too easily. A second Corinthians, The London Football side and also partook on behalf of Great Britain in the Maccabiah Games. Disaster League and looking forward to the chal - half recovery got us level, but we conced - Association as well as later serving as sec - retary of the FA, Finchley became founder struck though in 1972 when their Hall Lane lenges coming up. ed again and despite good pressure, we members of the Athenian League in 1912 ground in Hendon was lost to the M1 Since then, we have played another twen - failed to get enough shots on target to after spells in the London League and extension and despite a short ground share earn even a point. Two decent home wins ty games, winning seven, drawing five and North London League. They finished fourth with Finchley FC the club reverted to junior losing eight, scoring thirty-one goals and against Burgess Hill and Enfield followed, in the maiden season, higher than such football. conceding twenty-eight as shown in the with three goals scored and none conced - luminaries as Grays Athletic, Chelmsford Wingate finally returned to the senior table below: ed. City and Enfield. game with a brief merger with Leyton FC. A one nil home defeat against struggling However their stay was cut short due to This partnership proved to be unsuccessful VCD in very windy conditions, was followed the onset of World War One and they and despite a 1984-1985 League Cup vic - by a good 2-2 draw at Hendon, but then would only return for a lone season in 1929 tory, ironically defeating Finchley in the we were outplayed for the first time in the before returning to the London League and final, both clubs went their separate ways. League this season by Hampton & forging success. The club’s first piece of In 1991 with Finchley struggling in the Richmond, losing 3-1, who were on a five silverware was won during the 1934-1935 Isthmian League Second Division and with League game winning streak and the team season when the League Cup was cap - mounting debts it was announced that a merger with Wingate would take place in of the month for December. A much better tured, with the taste of achievement form - ing Finchley went on to win the London the summer. After extensive refurbishment * Lost on penalties. performance followed in a 4-0 victory at League in 1936-1937 before World War and a name change of the Summers Lane Staines, although we scored our goals from Two scuppered their winning streak. ground in honour of long time Wingate just six shots in the match and Staines had In the Cup competitions, we soon bowed It was immediately after the conflict that supporter Harry Abrahams, Wingate and out of the FA Cup in the 4th Qualifying a penalty saved by Lamar Johnson. A saw Major Harry Sadow, Frank Davis, Finchley took to the field for the start of Round, despite coming close in the home Bradley Tomlinson hat-trick was the real George Hyams and Asher Rebak form a the 1991-1992 season. tie with Welling United. We failed to hold highlight, but losing his strike partner, Jewish Football Club believing the field of Success was immediate and despite start - on to a hard-earned lead and paid the Dumebi GB-Dumaka to a hamstring injury play was a ground of battling the ignorance ing life in the South Midlands League the price when the Wings equalised. We lost was a big disappointment, with important of anti-Semitism. So in 1946 Wingate club were quickly competing in the heavily in the replay, although a missed games coming up in the Christmas/New Football Club began life in the Middlesex Isthmian League and by season 2003-2004 penalty when we were only a goal down Year period. Senior League. The club was named after were members of the newly formed could have put a very different complexion The pre-Christmas game against leaders General Orde C. Wingate who despite not Division One North. on the game. There was some consolation Dulwich Hamlet was another disappointing being Jewish himself oversaw the creation In recent seasons the club has continued in the £15,000 earned from the FA Prize result, but missing a penalty, failing to take of the Israeli Army during the Second its growth. A brief flirtation with the Southern League was shortly followed by Fund from our three previous qualifying advantage of playing against ten men for World War. The club enjoyed early success and by 1952 they were promoted to the the arrivals of Manager Michael Stone and round wins. the last 30 minutes of the game and con - London League. Chairman Aron Sharpe. Now back in the Our run in the FA Trophy promised much ceding a very soft winner in the last minute Meanwhile Finchley, back in the Athenian Isthmian League a youthful squad achieved of normal time, was a clear indication that after good wins beating Biggleswade Town League, were in the middle of their glory seventh position in the First Division North at home and Waltham Abbey away, but we we were some way off achieving that top years with the 1952-1953 season proving in the 2008-2009. Stone sadly left the club couldn’t get the better of a resilient five target. Two postponements followed to to be the pinnacle. That year saw their in 2009 after being offered the post of Corinthian-Casuals side, who won at their put us up to six games behind other teams progression to the Third Round Proper of Assistant Manager at Conference giants ground in another replay with a very late as we moved into 2016. A goal-less derby the FA Cup. Defeated along the way were Rushden and Diamonds. The club’s first winner. Although another £5,950 was against East Thurrock in our first game of Chelmsford City, Kidderminster Harriers team manager in time for the start of the earned from the Prize Fund from our two the new year could have been better, but (1-0 at Aggborough) and Crystal Palace 2009/10 season was former Oswestry Town wins, it could have been at least £4,000 at least we created a number of good (3-1 at Summers Lane) before the Finches manager and Total Network Solutions better. Defeats in the Essex Senior Cup on chances and kept a clean sheet. were finally beaten 2-0 at Gay Meadow Llansantffraid midfielder David Norman. At penalties to Witham Town and to Wingate Manager, Mark Bentley, had hinted that against Shrewsbury Town. the end this season the Club finished in a & Finchley in a thrilling 5-4 reverse in the the squad needed freshening up and this Despite an Amateur Cup semi-final record high position of 3rd in the Ryman Division One North, mainly thanks to a League Cup left us with just one target – started with six players moving on – Harry appearance, losing to bitter local rivals record run of 17 matches without defeat to beat the 6th place we achieved last sea - Agombar, Mason Bloomfield, Tommy Hendon at Highbury in 1965, a sense of decline was starting to emerge. A switch to from the turn of the year, a run which son in the Ryman League Premier Division. Cummings and Jay Leader moved down to the Isthmian failed to stop Continued over Meet Our Wingate & Isthmian Premier when he joined Folke- ally and currently has six caps with a cou - stone Invicta in December 2006. ple of goals for good measure when he Visitors Finchley FC Amazingly, this curtailed his nomadic bent scored twice in Montserrat's first-ever win for a year until he moved to Conference as a F.I.F.A. member when British Virgin included 13 wins. The Club reached the Valley Park after extra time, as well as the South Welling United in December 2007, Islands were beaten 7-0 in September playoffs but lost out to Enfield Town in the London County Cup. The Under 17's won a winning the Kent Senior Cup with them at 2012 in the Caribbean Cup. semi-final 3-2 in an incredible match. This double as they beat Thurrock in the EJA the end of the season. Remy returned from his first internation - paved the way for what was to be a monu - League Cup final to add to their earlier AFA mental and unforgettable 2010/11 season. Cup success having beaten Bethwin 8-1! He signed for Isthmian Premier Heybridge al experiences with his wanderlust re-ignit - The Club was quickly becoming the most The Under 16's also got in on the action Swifts in the summer of 2008 but left when ed and, in February 2011, he was on the progressive non-league club in the area, securing their AFA Cup title beating Manager, Brian Statham resigned in move to another (North) side, Maldon & thanks to Sharpe’s focus on youth develop - Woodford FC, which they added later on September, joining Isthmian League Tiptree. He then appeared back in his ment. Bobby Aisien and Medi Alabimba had securing their EJA (Herts) League title. Division One (North), Enfield Town the favourite Isthmian Premier when he signed progressed from Hadley Wood and Wingate Success of the youth sides prompted three same month. The following summer he for Aveley in August 2011. In January 2012 to earn professional contracts, and in 2011 players - Ross Weinreb, Nathan Sollosi and signed for Conference South Bishops he moved to Southern League Premier, over 20 of the U16-18 age group repre - Joe Sharpe - to earn selection to the Great Stortford, going on loan to Isthmian Hemel Hempstead Town but, a month later, sented their County. Six boys at U16’s were Britain Maccabi Team for the world games League Division One (North) Potters Bar signed for Conference South Eastbourne given scholarships with pro sides and the in Israel during July 2013. Meanwhile the Town where he had a pretty respectable Borough. In March 2013, having left and club developed into a community club with Barnet Mencap disability sides grew in goalscoring record of eight in thirteen rejoined the Priory Lane Stadium club in a Mencap disability initiative, work with strength as they entered the fourth season schools, and it entered its fourth year of with the club, with three sides now com - games. However, he was on the move the summer of 2012, he finally left East the Flex educational scheme. peting in the Camden Step Leagues. The again in August 2010 when he signed for Sussex and signed for Southern League A consistent league season for the First year ended on a high as McDonalds joined Isthmian Division One (North), Brentwood Premier, Hitchin Town. Team saw the side match their previous in lucrative sponsorship deal. Town. In the last couple of seasons he has 3rd place league finish and earn a second The following season, 2012-13, was a dif - In 2007, Remy had first trained with the appeared with Haringey Borough, Histon crack at the playoffs. In the semi-final ficult one for the first team. Early season Montserrat national side in 2007 and had and Tilbury but it seems that his growing Harlow Town were beaten 4-2 after extra poor form led to the departure of Norman tried to get his cousins, who were on business, First Kicks, is the prime motiva - time, and promotion to the Ryman premier in November as ex-Northwood boss Gary Arsenal's and West Ham United's books at tor for him these days. It's a business deal - Division was won with a 118th minute win - Meakin came in. The Club flirted with rele - the time, involved as well. He qualified ing with young people's health and well- ner over Brentwood Town in extra time of gation all season until a momentous 3-2 through his parentage and eventually being and fitness that he set up with his the final - The Blues winning 3-2 on their victory over Lowestoft two days before the made his debut on 7 October 2010 in a friend, Samuel Okikiolu, who played for home turf. final day secured survival. However Caribbean Cup Group B game at Victoria Clyde in Scotland and a number of non- This victory was the middle leg of a Norman rejoined the Club in the summer remarkable and unique Treble. Earlier that as Director of Football, as veteran defend - Park, Kingstown as home country, St. League clubs in the south, who Remy met season the club had lifted the Ryman er Daniel Nielsen was put in place as Head Vincent & The Grenadines handed out a 7- when they were both youngsters at League Cup having beaten Dulwich Hamlet Coach. Meanwhile a new Under 21 0 thrashing and he was sent-off for two Wimbledon. It targets schools in London 2-0 at Imber Court, and London Senior Cup Development squad was set up to compete bookable offences. Not an international and is growing all the time. Good luck to success was to follow shortly afterwards in the inaugural Ryman U21 League. debut he'll forget. However, over the years, him! when Hendon were convincingly beaten There was continual success for the youth he has turned out for Montserrat occasion - Lincoln City 1 Appearance 0 Goals 0 3-1 in the final. sides. The U17's added the London County Success flowed throughout the Club this Cup to an earlier EJA league title, the EJA year, with the youth teams also building on cup and the AFA cup. These were also fol - WANTED. their previous season's work as they pro - lowed up with the League Regional Playoff gressed superbly. The U18's won the title. The U16's won two cups in this sea - Can anyone please help me obtain the Middlesex County Cup, and at U15 level the son, the EJA and AFA trophies. League Title and three Cup trophies fol - In 2014 the side faced another relegation 2 FA Trophy programmes Home and Away lowed (two County cups and the League fight in the league, which was lost on goal cup). Even the Under 10's were getting in difference on the final day of the season from the 2005 Semi-Finals v Burton Albion. on the action as they lifted the Spring Cup! despite a 5-0 victory over Billericay Town. The first season in the Ryman Premier However, when Worksop Town pulled out These are for my own personal Division in 2011/12 saw the side secure of the Southern League due to financial safety in this new level with a comfortable problems, Wingate & Finchley were the collection and I am happy to pay a mid-table finish, ending up closer to the first in line to earn the reprieve back to the playoffs than from relegation. The final Ryman Premier Division. reasonable price for these. third of the season saw breakthroughs for The 2014-15 season resulted in a record youth players Liron Mannie and David finish of 12th place in the Ryman Premier If you can help, please contact Mark the Programme Smouha who both played big roles in the League, and at the end of the season first team squad. Meanwhile there was Norman departed, to be replaced by Simon designer on 07940 322612 or email huge cup success at youth level yet again; Lane as Director of Football. The Under 18's won the AFA Cup, beating [email protected] Regular By Paddles Feature O’Maddles Cancer Research UK ELLIS REMY. Born:13 February 1984, Hastings, East Sussex, England.

Clubs: Hastings United, Lincoln City, Kettering Town (Loan), Grays Athletic, Redbridge (Loan), Redbridge, Braintree Town, East Thurrock United, Margate, Bromley, Staines Town, Harrow Borough, East Thurrock United, Folkestone Invicta, Welling United, Heybridge Swifts, Enfield Town, Bishops Stortford, Potters Bar Town (Loan), Brentwood Town, Maldon & Tiptree, Aveley, Hemel Hempstead Town, Eastbourne Borough, Hitchin Town, Haringey Borough, Histon, Tilbury.

A major nomad ! Ellis Remy is a striker who obviously likes a bit of variety, to say the least ! He actually started out as a Youth Trainee at Wimbledon in the early eighties, signing full terms in June 2001 before being released at the end of the 2001-2002 season. He joined his local club, Hastings United, who were playing in the Southern League Premier Division and, after impressing Division Three side Lincoln City's scouts, had a trial in the summer of 2003 and signed in August. He Eastwood replacing Remy after an hour. made his debut in the opening game of the The Mighty Blues finished sixth that sea - season on 9 August when Oxford United son and, due to League reconstruction, were the visitors to Sincil Bank and left were admitted into the newly-formed with a 1-0 victory. Remy had replaced Conference South. But Remy moved on Simon Weaver with less than thirty minutes loan to fellow Conference South Redbridge to go and, after appearing in another 0-1 in August of that year and the loan was home loss as a substitute in a Football made permanent in October when Grays League Cup match three days later, that Athletic released him. He had played fif - was his first-class career over! teen first-team games, scoring two goals. In September he was loaned to Isthmian They released him later that month and he League Premier Division, Kettering Town moved to Isthmian Premier Braintree Town but, after two games, returned to Lincoln the following month before ending the sea - City. In November 2003, the Mighty Blues son with Isthmian Division One (North) decided to fork out their - at that time - East Thurrock United. In the summer of record fee of five thousand pounds to per - 2005, he joined Margate in the Isthmian suade Lincoln City to part with Remy and Premier and went to fellow Isthmian he was back in the Isthmian Premier. Used Premier side, Bromley, January 2006 after mainly as a substitute, he appeared in fif - a trial with Dagenham & Redbridge. Two teen games that season and contributed months later he'd joined Staines Town, yet two goals. The first game he started was at another Isthmian Premier side. Harrow The Rec. against Sutton United on New Borough followed in August 2006 before a Year's Day 2004 when just over four hun - short spell back in Corringham at Rookery dred fans saw a 'thrilling' 3-2 win, Freddy Hill was followed by another shot at the Regular 50 Shades Grays Athletic Season Feature Of Grays Kit Sponsorship 2015-16

Hello everybody and welcome to this prevalent antisemitism. I was against the NICKY SYMONS JAKE HuTCHINGS game against Wingate & Finchley FC. As use of violence as the solution to the prob - you are probably aware last season, this lems having seen so much during the War, Peter Jackson Lifetime Wills match was due to be played on Saturday and did not agree necessarily with the April 4th. This date coincided with the actions that David and his group were tak - Jewish Passover festival so was ing. We sought other means of opposing rearranged. For those of you wondering the fascists, and it was Asher who asked PERRY TAMBuRRINI GuS DOuGLAS what this has to do with Wingate and why don’t we fight the battle where it will Finchley, I have taken this article from hurt most – instead of using violence, use March 2013 on the KickItOut.org website sportsmanship. From that he proposed we and it gives a bit of an in depth back - form a Jewish Football Club. ground on how Wingate and Finchley is CALVIN EKPITETA ALEx ADDAI connected to the Jewish faith. Setting Up The Club Wingate & Finchley FC are a club steeped Despite knowing relatively little about Rob Stevens Janet Packer in history with strong Anglo-Jewish roots football, I was fully behind the idea. Frank stretching back to the 1940’s. Back in and Asher then proceeded to arrange the 2010, founding member Maurice Rebak formation of the club, getting FA approval JERMAINE OSEI LAMAR REYNOLDS documented his involvement at the Ryman and finding a pitch on which to play on. League Premier Division side since their Jack Goldwhite, a freed P.O.W., used to Tony Packer David Seaman formation as Wingate FC in 1946. Maurice, play for Brady Street Boys Club and knew a who has held the position of chairman, number of Jewish players who were inter - secretary and treasurer during the club’s ested, and so a team was assembled. We history, is the only living member from the then had to decide on a name for the club. ROMAN MICHAEL-PERCIL LuKE IFIL early years. In 1991, it was his hard work There were a number of suggestions alongside Ken Aston and Frank Davis which including Blue Star FC, which was quashed Jim Hardingham Steve Allen managed to secure the club’s move from as it sounded just like a garage on the Arkley to what is now called the Harry Finchley Road. However, a number of the Abrahams Stadium in Finchley. Here, players that Jack knew were ex-Chindits DANNY BuRNETT- GEORGE KAMuRASI Maurice shares his perspective on the her - (the largest of the allied Special Forces of WILLIAMS itage of Wingate & Finchley FC: the 2nd World War, who served under Sir Crazy Legs Lieutenant Orde Wingate), and eventually The Aftermath Of World War 2 it was agreed to name the club after the Although the war against Nazism had memory of Orde Wingate, whilst his wife been fought and won, in England we still agreed to become a patron. Our original had a very active fascist group ground was the Indian Gymkhana ground headed by Oswald Mosley who were caus - at Southall and the club joined the ing upsets in East London with riots Middlesex Senior League, with an all- against Jews and Jewish property. The Jewish team. By 1952 they were promoted Mosley-ites were opposed by the anti-fas - to the London League and later the cist group of English Jewish ex-servicemen Athenian League. “The 43 Group” who met force with force Early Issues The issue of non-Jewish and violence with violence. My younger players joining the team was continually brother David Rebak was at that time raised, and though Asher and I were in active in the 43 Group, and a meeting was support of the idea, other members were set up my home in Golders Green one worried that the club might lose its identi - THE LIST MAY CHANGE THROuGHOuT THE SEASON evening between him, Frank Davis, my ty. However eventually we all agreed to IF YOu ARE INTERESTED IN SPONSORING A PLAYER, older brother Asher Rebak and myself, to amalgamate our non-Jewish friends into MATCH OR BALL discuss what could be done to counter the the team, under the proviso that the PLEASE SPEAK TO STEVE SKINNER Grays Athletic Season majority of the team were to remain encourage goodwill between people which Jewish. This was to maintain the sole pur - is ‘’ in line ‘’ with the original aims of the Kit Sponsorship 2015-16 pose of the club which was to fight anti - club. I am extremely gratified that after semitism on the field of sport. It was com - more than 60 years the club is well run, MARK BENTLEY DAVID RAVEN mon knowledge amongst the football fra - well respected, and has a home at The (Manager) (Coach) ternity that we were a Jewish club and that Harry Abrahams Stadium which is the envy Glyn Jarvis David Barnes our purpose was to fight antisemitism, in of many non league clubs. I now sit on the fact the club was known as Wingate ‘’The Committee of the Wingate Youth Trust, Jewish Football Club‘’. This however meant which was formed in 1972 with the pro - RAINER HEIN JACK HuGHES that we did meet lots of antisemitism on ceeds after the Government purchased the (Youth Development) (Physio) the pitch – such as cynical fouling and Hall Lane ground in order to build the M1. Sponsorship Available Paragon Independent Limited being shouted at “go back to your own The current members of the club must be country”, along with various other com - well aware that from its inception large ments. Our players were strictly told not to sums of money have had to be raised by SIM MADGEWICK KENNY BEANEY retaliate and to rise above it by focusing means of various functions every year to (Kit Man) on winning the match. This was carried out cover the cost of running the club. David Barnes Peter Jackson superbly, and in fact the Middlesex Senior As an example, at the time of the merger League had an end of season with Finchley FC in 1991, the cost of mod - Sportmanship Trophy that Wingate FC won ernising the Abrahams Stadium was for many years in a row. £630,000, and since that year many extra CALLuM MALTESE JEY SIVA thousands in annual maintenance. I must Progression express my gratitude to Mrs Grete Brian Page Anthony Auger Asher Rebak and Frank Davis raised the Abrahams MBE for the vast financial sup - money required to buy the ground at Hall port that she has given to the Wingate Lane Hendon (£10,000) and Wingate FC Youth Trust (whose objectives include the MARK BENTLEY SEAN CRONIN became leaseholders of the ground as it provision of leisure facilities for youth, in became owned by the Maccabi Association. particular Jewish youth) and this Stadium Martin Candler Fred Wakeling The ground was opened at the start of the is named in the memory of her late hus - fifties by The Duke of Edinburgh – a fan - band. I also express my thanks to the cur - tastic achievement for such a young club – rent Trustees Martyn Stone, Brian Franks, and in its time the ground was even used Howard Lerman and my son Peter Rebak CORREY DAVIDSON JOAO CARLOS by the England national team for training. for the unfailing support throughout the There is a picture in the Boardroom show - years. I also need to thank the countless Phil Boston Peter Jackson ing the England team of 1962-3 at the number of the Jewish community who ground and the England team also used throughout the years in their own quiet the ground for training prior to the 1966 way have supported the club with their LAMAR JOHNSON DuMEBI GB-DuMAKA World Cup. time and money as well as cheering on the fortunes of the club. Although I have a George Watts Phil Boston Present Day never failing interest in the club, due to my Coming to the present day it gives me young age I now have to be cautious as to concern at the moment at the shortage of what the weather is going to be like before BRADLEY TOMLINSON GLEN LITTLE Jewish players available in the club, and I enter the ground and meet all my old although I am aware of the difficulties in friends. I was very proud to have helped Alan Roberts Glyn Jarvis the highly competitive league in which the found the club, which has lasted through club plays I do feel that it is vital that the all these years and affected the lives of so club uses all its available resources to many people. I consider it a great achieve - encourage the development of Jewish play - ment for four ordinary young people and it MONTEL AGYEMANG BRIAN MOSES ers. Equally the club has played its part in could have only been attained with the developing goodwill between people of dif - unstinting help and patience of members Glyn Balmer Sir Crazy Legs ferent races, religions and backgrounds of their families and friends. and this is a tremendous tribute that the club is using its position within football to Special Grays Athletic The Football Referee Feature 2015-16 Association Recruitment Grays Athletic Match Fixtures Ryman League FC Report & Results Premier Division MERSTHAM 2-2 GRAYS ATHLETIC scramble. Carlos and Michael-Percil contin - Saturday 16th January 2016 Dulwich Hamlet vs Harrow Borough SATuRDAY 9th JANuARY 2016 ued with their good work out wide on the PREMIER DIVISION Enfield Town vs Kingstonian Billericay Town 1-1 Brentwood Town Grays Athletic vs Wingate & Finchley Grays were down to the bare bones on flanks winning a number of corners which Bognor Regis Town 2-0 VCD Athletic Hendon vs Leatherhead Saturday losing Jay Leader and Tommy Blues failed to capitalise on. Burgess Hill Town 2-0 Kingstonian Leiston vs VCD Athletic Cummings to illness in the morning and the HT 1-1 Canvey Island 0-4 Hampton & RB Merstham vs Brentwood Town unexplained absence of DD (GB-Dumaka) Merstham could have gone in front in the Enfield Town 2-0 Metropolitan Police Needham Market vs Staines Town Grays Athletic 3-1 Farnborough Tonbridge Angels vs Metropolitan Police leaving just four subs which included Mark opening minutes of the half a quick break Hendon P-P Lewes Bentley and Glen Little - not the best and cross saw Sarabia with a clear sight on Leiston P-P Harrow Borough Tuesday 2nd February 2016 preparation for what was a game they goal fortunately for the Blues Johnson was Merstham 5-1 Staines Town PREMIER DIVISION would have looked to claim three points. alert and blocked his effort. After the early Needham Market 1-0 Leatherhead Billericay Town vs Grays Athletic Considering the amount of rainfall in the fright Blues began to enjoy a good deal of Tonbridge Angels 1-2 East Thurrock United Bognor Regis Town vs Leiston FA TROPHY - ROUND TWO Brentwood Town vs Hendon last few days the Merstham playing surface possession using Michael-Percil who was Dulwich Hamlet 1-2 Guiseley Hampton & RB vs Farnborough was in surprisingly good condition as the continuing to outwit his fullback, a good Harrow Borough vs East Thurrock United teams kicked off and it was Merstham who run and shot led to a corner, the kick was Tuesday 19th January 2016 Staines Town vs Dulwich Hamlet forced the first corner in the opening min - cleared to find Sean Cronin who played in PREMIER DIVISION Tonbridge Angels vs Leatherhead East Thurrock United 1-0 Burgess Hill Town utes. a deep cross headed away only to find Needham Market 0-3 VCD Athletic Wednesday 3rd February 2016 Joao Carlos was looking lively in the Beaney who made no mistake to put the FA TROPHY - ROUND TWO PREMIER DIVISION opening stages and it was from his cross Blues back in front. Merstham, stung by Bognor Regis Town 2-1 Altrincham Burgess Hill Town vs Enfield Town that Blues opened their account. Kenny the goal, nearly got back on level terms MIDDLESEX SENIOR CUP - QUARTER FINALS Staines Town 3-0 Uxbridge Saturday 6th February 2016 Beaney played a sweeping ball into the when a wicked cross flew across the Blues PREMIER DIVISION path of Carlos outstripping his fullback his goal fortunately without an opposing for - Wednesday 20th January 2016 Brentwood Town vs Canvey Island cross found the onrushing Bradley ward getting a touch. The hosts came close THE ALAN TURVEY TROPHY SPONSORED BY ROBERT East Thurrock United vs Merstham Fortnam-Tomlinson who made no mis - again shortly after when a header fizzed DYAS - QUARTER FINALS Farnborough vs Tonbridge Angels Leiston 0-2 Kingstonian Hampton & RB vs Leiston take prodding the ball home to put Blues just over Johnson's bar. Correy Davidson Kingstonian vs Grays Athletic one up on 6 minutes. The lead lasted bare - was looking dangerous with some pene - Saturday 23rd January 2016 Leatherhead vs Enfield Town ly two minutes as Blues’ old problems sur - trating runs he won a freekick when he PREMIER DIVISION Lewes vs Needham Market faced again, the ball was given away was unceremoniously upended by Brentwood Town 1-1 Burgess Hill Town Metropolitan Police vs Hendon East Thurrock United 2-2 Dulwich Hamlet Staines Town vs Billericay Town cheaply in midfield allowing Merstham to Merstham’s centre back. Beaney's free kick Farnborough 0-3 Merstham VCD Athletic vs Dulwich Hamlet break quickly, Sarabia ran at the Blues was blocked but then moments later a mix Hampton & RB 2-2 Tonbridge Angels Wingate & Finchley vs Burgess Hill Town back line drawing Lamar Johnson he coolly up between keeper and fullback presented Harrow Borough 2-1 Billericay Town slotted the ball into the bottom corner. a half chance for Michael-Percil but he Kingstonian 4-2 Needham Market Tuesday 9th February 2016 Leatherhead 3-2 Leiston PREMIER DIVISION Despite the setback the ease with which couldn't get enough purchase on the ball Lewes 3-1 Canvey Island Billericay Town vs Leiston Grays were getting behind the hosts back stabbing it agonisingly wide of the post. Metropolitan Police 2-4 Grays Athletic Farnborough vs East Thurrock United line was providing ample goal scoring At the other end Johnson did well to claw Staines Town 1-3 Hendon Metropolitan Police vs Harrow Borough opportunities but as in previous games away another dangerous cross as VCD Athletic 3-2 Enfield Town Needham Market vs Grays Athletic Wingate & Finchley 1-3 Bognor Regis Town THE ALAN TURVEY TROPHY SPONSORED BY ROBERT they were not taken, allowing Merstham to Merstham continued to press forward. DYAS - QUARTER FINALS mount their own pacey counterattacks. They should have been on level terms Tuesday 26th January 2016 Enfield Town vs Wingate & Finchley Blues were tending to drop deep allowing when a free kick led to Kavanagh heading PREMIER DIVISION LONDON SENIOR CUP - ROUND THREE Merstham time and space on the ball and over when well placed. Blues had a great East Thurrock United 4-0 Canvey Island Hendon vs Croydon LONDON SENIOR CUP - ROUND THREE only some timely interceptions kept the shout for a penalty when Fortnam- Wingate & Finchley 2-3 Redbridge Wednesday 10th February 2016 scores level. Tomlinson appeared to be pushed in the MIDDLESEX SENIOR CUP - QUARTER FINALS PREMIER DIVISION Roman Michael-Percil was becoming back as he powered forward but the refer - Ashford Town (Mx) 3-0 Harrow Borough Leatherhead vs Hampton & RB increasingly influential using his pace he ee waved play on. Merstham quickly coun - Hampton & RB 2-3 Enfield Town SUSSEX SENIOR CUP - QUARTER-FINALS was leading his fullback a torrid time, one tered, winning a corner. Blues switched off Bognor Regis Town P-P Burgess Hill Town "The Ryman Football League strongly support pacy run led to a great cross into the path as the hosts took a short corner. The ball the FA statement that there should be a zero of Correy Davidson his header hit the was fired across the box and was only half Wednesday 27th January 2016 tolerance approach against racism and all forms inside of the post and was scrambled clear. cleared to Kavanagh who made no mis - PREMIER DIVISION of discrimination. Accordingly any form of Blues were guilty of some loose passes in take to bring the scores level with just six Leiston 3-1 Staines Town discriminatory abuse whether it be based on race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, faith, midfield allowing Merstham to dictate pro - minutes to go. The closing minutes saw Saturday 30th January 2016 ceedings. They nearly went in front follow - both sides searching for the winner with - PREMIER DIVISION age, ability or any other form of abuse will be ing a free kick on the edge of the box the out creating a goal scoring opportunity Billericay Town vs Lewes reported to the for action Bognor Regis Town vs Hampton & RB by that Association." ball was eventually claimed by Johnson at with the rain having the final word. Burgess Hill Town vs East Thurrock United Useful numbers:-The FA 0800 085 0508 the second attempt following a goalmouth FT 2-2 Canvey Island vs Farnborough Kick it Out 020 7253 0162 League Ryman League The Non-League With Table Premier Division Paper Matt Badcock Dulwich Hamlet launched a beer best in Non-League and not the usual INC. 27TH JAN P W D L F A PT named after former player Edgar Kail type of football fare. It’s just the lat - Hampton & Richmond Borough 28 16 8460 36 56 – the last Non-League player to repre - est example of football fans rejecting Dulwich Hamlet 29 16 6762 32 54 sent England – at their FA Trophy the so-called modern game and East Thurrock United 29 15 9566 38 54 game against Guiseley. becoming part of something. Dulwich Bognor Regis Town 27 15 5750 31 50 A cult hero, his name is still sung on fans put into a fund to help pay play - Tonbridge Angels 28 13 10 5 56 28 49 the terraces despite playing his final er wages. Leiston 28 14 7747 32 49 game way back in 1933. Judging from It’s their team in more ways than Billericay Town 30 13 9850 35 48 the bar queue at Champion Hill, which one. We saw it earlier in the season Kingstonian 28 14 6850 38 48 sits on Edgar Kail Way, you would with Grimsby Town supporters raising Enfield Town 30 14 4 12 43 36 46 Grays Athletic 27 13 6848 33 45 have been lucky to get a taste. Every more than £100,000 for their boss Wingate & Finchley 29 13 4 12 47 41 43 week, the club a stone’s throw away Paul Hurst. With the success of Leatherhead 29 13 4 12 45 45 43 from central London is packed. For fan-owned clubs like FC United and Canvey Island 32 12 5 15 45 60 41 their recent Ryman Premier game with Chester, more and more want a similar Burgess Hill Town 30 11 7 12 45 47 40 Enfield 2,249 turned up – a brilliant feeling. Just look at Hereford. A year Metropolitan Police 28 12 4 12 31 47 40 attendance for Step 3 football. ago fans were boycotting their Harrow Borough 27 11 6 10 44 40 39 Even last Saturday for the Trophy, Southern League games. Last week - Merstham 32 11 6 15 48 59 39 where lots of clubs saw gates drop, end nearly 3,000 watched them in FA Hendon 31 9715 49 58 34 the figure was just under 2,000. Vase action. These are people who Staines Town 28 9514 34 55 32 The club have seen a real upsurge in were watching League One football Needham Market 31 8716 39 59 31 interest, so much so they’ve even not so long ago. A reformed club all VCD Athletic 30 6717 27 59 25 been given the dreaded ‘hipster’ label the way down in Step 5, is getting the Farnborough 28 7219 36 65 23 (which they aren’t massive fans of public just as interested. Brentwood Town 25 6415 28 41 22 apparently). In the Northern League Division Two Lewes 30 4620 27 62 18 Does it help they are winning foot - – Step 6 – South Shields are getting ball matches and top of their league? four-figure crowds. It helps they’re in Of course, but there’s more to it than a big town and have ex-Sunderland that. Prices are good and the atmos - man Julio Arca playing for them, but it phere is great. With Dulwich manager just highlights the increasing desire Gavin Rose and his staff boasting a for a good afternoon outweighing Action from the reputation for unearthing rough dia - watching the game’s elite. Not every 4-2 win at Met. Police monds and sending them on their way club is as lucky and struggle to pull into the Football League, the football the numbers in. But teams like PIC WITH THANKS TO ain’t bad either. Dulwich, who were skint not that long PETER JACKSON. Apparently the burgers are good too – ago, are really showing the way. described by the PA announcer as the Grays Athletic Meet The Staff Ryman Leading FC & Players Football League Goalscorers Bishop’s Stortford. Made his senior debut Grays in October. PREMIER DIVISION in the penalty shoot-out win at Canvey in Jason Prior Bognor Regis Town 21 August 2015. Danny Burnett-Williams – Striker. Sam Higgins East Thurrock United 20 25 year old Danny joined on dual regis - Roman Michael-Percil - Winger. tration from Dover Athletic in October Dumebi GB - Dumaka Grays Athletic 17 The Club signed 20 year-old Roman in 2015. He had a brief spell in our reserves Martin Tuohy Canvey Island 16 August 2015 after impressing in pre-sea - previously before joining Dover. He also Nathan Elder Tonbridge Angels 15 son. He was originally a youth at Spurs had a loan spell at Leatherhead this sea - Patrick Cox Staines Town 13 and has also played for Concord Rangers, son, coming on as a substitute in their 3-0 Billericay and Farnbor-ough. Scored his win against the Blues in September. Luke Blewden Tonbridge Angels 13 debut goal in the 4-0 home win over Vasileios Karagiannis Leatherhead 13 Brentwood Town on 31 August 2015. Correy Davidson - Wide Midfield. Marc Charles - Smith Harrow Borough 13 Age 22. Correy originally joined us from Billy Healey Wingate & Finchley 12 Lamar Reynolds – Winger. AFC Sudbury in the 2014/15 season. He Lewis Smith East Thurrock United 12 Lamar joined the Blues in August 2015 hails from Dublin and previously played for having previously played for other Essex Carrick Rangers and Bohemians FC. He has Thomas Wraight East Thurrock United 11 sides Barkingside, Thurrock and Aveley. represented Ireland in the World University Games, finishing as Ireland's top scorer NORTH DIVISION Perry Tamburrini – Midfielder. and Northern Ireland Amateurs in the George Purcell AFC Hornchurch 27 Another returnee in August 2015. Perry Umbro Cup in Limerick. This season, he previously made two first team appear - has played for Heybridge Swifts and Ware Jason Hallett Cheshunt 26 ances when we were in Ryman Division and re-joined us on 17 December 2015. Criag Parker AFC Sudbury 19 One North. He opted to move to our land - Luke Callander AFC Sudbury 17 lords, Aveley, to get first team experience, Nicky Symons – Midfield. Alexander Read Harlow Town 16 before a spell at Basildon in the Essex Nicky, a combative midfielder, started his Luke Tuttle Dereham Town 16 Senior League. He suffered an injury play - career at Brentwood Town in 2008, before ing for our Under 21s as an 18 year-old, moving on to Aveley in 2010. He has also Ricky Freeman Phoenix Sports 15 but he is now looking to get back into our played for Braintree Town, Bishop's Tyrus Gordon - Young Thamesmead Town 14 first team squad. Stortford and East Thurrock United before Ross Wall Thurrock 14 returning to Brentwood in 2015. A survey - David Knight AFC Hornchurch 14 Montel Agyemang – Midfield or in the construction industry, he signed Made his first team debut for Leyton for the Blues in January 2016 and made his Andre McCollin Kingstonian 14 Orient at the end of 2014 as he came on in debut as a second half substitute in the Anthony Martin Tilbury 13 the dying minutes at Yeovil Town as Orient 4-2 win at Met Police on 23 January 2016. ran out 3-0 victors. Predominantly a cen - SOuTH DIVISION tral midfielder, Agyemang was rewarded Calvin Ekpiteta – Attacking Midfield. with a new one-year contract following a Age 19. A product of the Oxford United Ross Allen Guernsey 26 successful two-years as a scholar. academy, Calvin joined the club from Joe Taylor Ramsgate 24 Agyemang featured heavily for the O’s national league side Dartford FC. He fea - Ian Draycott Folkestone Invicta 22 reserve team last season and made a total tured prominently in the u18 side that Tom Tolfrey Dorking Wanderers 19 of 30 appearances for the youth team dur - defeated Grays Athletic and ultimately lost James McShane Molesey 18 ing the 2014-15 campaign. Joined Grays to Chelsea in the Darts outstanding FA Athletic in October 2015. Youth Cup run in 2014. An exciting attack - Lloyd Dawes Worthing 16 ing midfield player comfortable on the ball Kieran Lavery South Park 16 Jake Hutchings - Defender. and the ability to quickly turn defence into Staforde Palmer Molesey 15 Highly rated 19 year old who had a brief attack he gained valuable experience on a Ian Pulman Ramsgate 15 spell at Grays in 2013, before Martin Ling dual registration at Fisher FC before mak - gave him his first professional contract at ing the switch to the Blues where he has Stuart King Whitstable Town 14 Torquay. He moved to Hearts in Scotland impressed in the reserve side. Tommy Bradford Carshalton Athletic 14 on a short-term contract in January 2015, Jake Baxter Tooting & Mitcham United 14 but was released in July and returned to Other Ryman 2015-16 in 2007. He also had a short spell with on loan from Wealdstone. He signed for Beckenham Town and then moved on to Wealdstone in August 2010 having previ - League Tables Season Thurrock in December 2008. Rejoining ously played for Neath FC in the Welsh Grays Athletic in 2011, he has made one of Premier League. Sean has also played for NORTH DIVISION (Inc. 27th Jan) PWD L F APT the midfield spots his own. Cardiff City and represented Wales at AFC Sudbury 30 22 4459 34 70 Under 18, Under 19 and semi-pro Under 23 AFC Hornchurch 31 19 7567 22 64 Dumebi GB-Dumaka – Striker. Signed in level, and has made over 170 starts for the Cray Wanderers 31 18 7667 35 61 August 2014. Affectionately known as ‘DD’, Stones. Thurrock 28 19 4564 33 61 the young striker was impressive in training Harlow Town 28 17 6550 28 57 and pre-season friendlies. He was previ - Gus Douglas – Defender. Tilbury 28 16 7561 32 55 ously with Heybridge Swifts and Barking, Gus has joined up with the first team Brightlingsea Regent 29 16 7653 36 55 for whom he performed well against us in squad after being a key member of the Cheshunt 31 14 10 7 64 36 52 an Essex Senior Cup tie in 2013. Under 21 side that won the Ryman Division Dereham Town 30 13 9850 38 48 North title in 2014/15. Thamesmead Town 28 14 6843 34 48 Brian Moses – Striker. Bury Town 29 13 8850 37 47 The club are very pleased to announce Luke Ifil – Defender. Phoenix Sports 32 13 5 14 48 52 44 that Striker Brian Moses has rejoined the He joined in August 2015 after manager Maldon & Tiptree 28 12 6 10 54 48 42 club. In August 2015 Brian went on loan to Mark Bentley had been searching for a Aveley 29 12 4 13 60 51 40 Barkingside. right back during pre-season. Luke had Great Wakering Rovers 32 8915 48 71 33 been on trial at Wealdstone but was unable Soham Town Rangers 31 8716 38 56 31 Glen Little – Midfield. to obtain a place in their squad. He had Romford 31 7816 35 56 29 A vastly experienced player. He joined in been released by Wolves after starting as a Haringey Borough 28 7516 33 51 26 August 2014 from last season’s Ryman youth at Arsenal. He made in debut at Witham Town 29 6716 42 61 25 League Champions, Wealdstone. He was Tonbridge Angels in August 2015 and has Wroxham 27 5814 34 56 23 born in Wimbledon. He also previously impressed with his defensive and attacking Heybridge Swifts 31 5620 37 64 21 played for Burnley, Derry City, Glentoran, play. Waltham Abbey 30 4818 29 52 20 Crystal Palace, Sheffield United, Wrexham Barkingside 31 4720 35 73 19 and Aldershot Town. He has also appeared George Kamurasi – Goalkeeper. Redbridge 30 5322 29 94 18 in the Premier League for Bolton Popular keeper who returned to the Blues Wanderers, Reading and Portsmouth. He is in August 2015 after helping us win the SOuTH DIVISION (Inc. 27th Jan) PWD L F APT the scorer of some classic goals, with Ryman Division One North Championship in Folkestone Invicta 32 24 4461 23 76 either foot and the maker of many more, 2012/13. Also had spells at Brentwood and Worthing 32 19 5870 41 62 as ‘You Tube’ will testify! Glen rejoined the Potters Bar. Made his return debut in the Herne Bay 31 17 7761 33 58 club in March 2015 after his recent spell at Canvey League Cup win in August 2015 Guernsey 31 17 4 10 67 53 55 Welling United. and starred in the match with two crucial Dorking Wanderers 30 16 6859 40 54 saves in the penalty shoot-out. Faversham Town 31 16 6942 29 54 Bradley Tomlinson – Striker. Hastings United 27 17 1956 35 52 Narborough-born Tomlinson was snapped Callum Maltese – Midfielder. Ramsgate 32 15 7 10 59 50 52 up at the age of 11 by Leicester City before Callum was a member of last season’s Hythe Town 30 15 5 10 43 32 50 moving to Sheffield Wednesday at the age successful Under 18 side which won the Carshalton Athletic 32 15 5 12 54 55 50 Corinthian-Casuals 29 15 4 10 45 34 49 of 16. Before his release in 2013 he fea - Essex Pelly Cup. He has been given the Whyteleafe 31 15 4 12 47 43 49 tured twice for Northern Ireland's U19 side chance to step up to the reserve and first Molesey 30 15 3 12 56 50 48 and signed his first professional contract team squad. He made his first team debut South Park 30 13 7 10 45 45 46 for St. Johnston in Scotland in September in the penalty shoot-out win over Canvey Three Bridges 30 13 3 14 39 40 42 2013. Tomlinson returned to England in in the League Cup in August 2015. Son of Tooting & Mitcham United 31 12 5 14 44 48 41 summer 2014, joining Hereford United on a former Grays Athletic star, Bradley Maltese, Walton Casuals 30 10 4 16 49 57 34 six-month deal and becomes Andy who helped the Blues to promotion to the Chatham Town 31 9418 43 45 31 Swallow's first signing since taking over Ryman Premier Division in 1988. Sittingbourne 29 9218 39 50 29 the reins from Jody Brown in December East Grinstead Town 30 8517 42 60 29 2014. Bradley rejoined the club in March Jermaine Osei – Striker. Walton & Hersham 30 9417 39 66 28 2015. Jermaine is a young striker who joined Peacehaven & Telscombe 32 6521 38 85 23 the Blues in August 2015 after having Chipstead 31 5422 34 70 19 Sean Cronin – Centre Back. spells at Enfield 1893, Enfield Town and Whitstable Town 32 4226 35 83 14 On 24 March 2015, Sean joined the Blues Continued over Grays Athletic Meet The Staff Reserve Essex Senior FC & Players Team Football League Mark Bentley – Midfield/Manager. Joined Alex Addai - Alex started his career with 15/08/2015 Thurrock A Lge 0-7 Grays Athletic in August 2014. He started Tottenham Hotspur as a youngster but 22/08/2015 Heybridge Swifts H Lge 3-3 Osei (2), Tamburrini his career at Enfield in 1998, later moving moved north to join Blackpool as a trainee. 05/09/2015 Redbridge H Lge 3-1 Tamburrini, Maltese, Fuller to Aldershot Town, Gravesend & He was released at the end of the 2012/13 12/09/2015 Sawbridgeworth T. H Lge 1-1 Fuller Northfleet, where he won Player of the season without managing to break into the 26/09/2015 Thurrock H Cup 2-1 TBA Year for 2002/03 and Dagenham & senior squad at Bloomfield Road. After an 03/10/2015 Hullbridge A Lge 4-0 Cummings, Bangora, Osei (2) Redbridge. He stepped up to the Football unsuccessful trial with Leyton Orient in the 17/10/15 Takeley A Lge 5-3 Fuller (2), Burnett-Williams, League with Southend United in 2004 summer of 2013, he joined then Ryman Gordon, Osei where he made 93 appearances and was Premier Division side Carshalton Athletic involved in two consecutive promotions. and made eleven appearances for the 14/11/2015 Southend Manor H Lge 2-1 Maltese, Moses He moved to Gillingham in 2006 and he Robins, scoring once. He joined 18/11/2015 Waltham Abbey A Lge 2-3 Burnett-Williams, Ofori was runner up for their 2006/07 and Conference South side Whitehawk in 02/12/2015 Clapton A Lge 3-2 Moses (2), Burnett-Williams 2009/10 Player of the Year award. He also December 2013 and then moved onto 05/12/2015 Waltham Abbey H Lge 3-4 Maltese, Ofori, Nicholson represented Cambridge United, Hayes & Crawley Down Gatwick in March 2014. He 12/12/2015 Waltham Forest A Lge 1-2 Reynolds Yeading, Boreham Wood and was a mem - signed for Ryman Premier side Kingstonian 23/12/2015 Southend Manor A Lge 2-3 Abdul (2) ber of Wealdstone’s Ryman League in the summer of 2014 and played forty- 30/01/2016 Sawbridgeworth T. A Lge Championship winning squad last season. one times, scoring just once. 03/02/2016 Clapton H Lge In January 2015 Mark took over as care - 13/02/2016 Waltham Forest H Lge taker manager from Andy Swallow. In Jey Siva – Left Back.Joined from Weald- 27/02/2016 Takeley H Lge February 2015 it was announced that Mark stone in August 2014 where he was part of 05/03/2016 Thurrock H Lge would retain the manager’s role for the their Championship winning squad in 12/03/2016 Hullbridge Sports H Lge remainder of the 2014-2015 season. 2013/14. He was at Enfield from 2010 19/03/2016 Heybridge Swifts A Lge Discussions are ongoing for his tenure to until 2013 and previously played for continue for next season. Hillingdon Borough, Indian Gymkhana and TBA Barking A Lge Newbury Forest. He has coaching experi - TBA Redbridge A Lge David Raven – Coach / Scout. Retired ence at a number of English Clubs and in TBA Barking H Lge from playing in 1999 after a career that the USA. He achieved a sports science included spells at Wigan Athletic, Slough degree at Brunel University where he made Town and Didcot Town. Joined the staff in the England University side. 2011. A former Kilmarnock coach and Grays reserve team manager. Previously a youth Joao Carlos – Midfield. He joined in the Essex Senior League Official Website www.essexseniorleague.co.uk coach and assistant manager for the Capital pre-season of 2011. The Portuguese Facebook Essex Senior League Community Twitter @essexsenior League side at Redbridge before joining winger started his career at Clapton before Grays Athletic in 2011 as assistant manager moving on to Brentwood Town and then RESERVE DIVSION P W D L F A PT for the reserves. His role was expanded to Aveley. He went on to sign for Football Redbridge 14 11 0338 30 33 include scouting opponents and potential League side Dagenham & Redbridge in signings. He will continue in his dual coach - November 2009, where he made one Waltham Abbey 12 10 0238 22 30 ing/ scouting role working on fitness & appearance as a substitute. He rejoined Thurrock 12 92147 13 29 rehabilitation and working closer with the Brentwood Town in August 2010, before a Heybridge Swifts 11 81241 14 25 U21 and U18 coaching staff to identify play - move to Thurrock. He was voted the ers to develop through into the first team. Player of the Year in 2011/12 and the Hullbridge Sports 13 62531 27 20 Supporters’ Player of the Year 2013/14. Sawbridgeworth Town 11 52427 29 17 Lamar Johnson – Goalkeeper. He joined He was also the top scorer in both sea - Grays in 2011 after spells at Romford and sons. Grays Athletic 13 52631 34 17 Aveley. In his early career, he was part of Clapton 16 3310 26 38 12 the Charlton Athletic youth setup and also Kenny Beaney – Midfield.This season’s Walham Forest 12 40819 31 12 played for Thurrock’s under 18’s and their Club captain. He made two appearances reserve side, before switching to Canvey- for Grays Athletic in October 2008 before Southend Manor 13 32823 44 11 based Concord Rangers in 2010. He will being released. He started his career at Barking 12 13816 35 6 available to play after 15 October 2014. Dulwich Hamlet and had a loan spell at Takeley 11 11918 38 4 Wealdstone before joining Fisher Athletic Match By The Report Thurrock Gazette Grays Athletic 3-1 Farnborough goalkeeper Melvin Minter and finished into Saturday 16th January 2016 the corner. But the game could well have Courtesy of Luke Lambert, hinged on a decision that went in Grays' www.thurrockgazette.co.uk favour. In what appeared to be a 50/50 GRAYS Athletic recorded just their second challenge between Josh Hutchinson and league win in seven weeks as they came GB-Dumaka, the latter came out worse and from behind to take the points against Hutchinson was sent off. beleaguered Farnborough. Blues had fallen Grays stepped up the pressure after the behind early on but equalised before the break, with Fortnam-Tomlinson testing the break, only for two late second-half goals goalkeeper and Jake Hutchings heading to ensure Mark Bentley’s side pocketed narrowly off target. But it was almost some much-needed points against 10-man Farnborough that took a surprise lead, Boro. when Tommy Wright brought the best out Farnborough had a wretched away of Grays stopper Lamar Johnson as he record, having lost 13 of their 14 games on made a stunning save to keep it at 1-1. But the road so far this term, drawing the Carlos won Grays a penalty with a trade - other. But things were looking good for mark jinking run and, after Fortnam- them when Kevin Krans bundled home the Tomlinson’s effort was saved, it was ball after some good wing play. Dumebi Carlos that tucked home the rebound. To GB-Dumaka was back in the starting line- their credit, Farnborough never gave up up for Grays, after missing a spell through but Correy Davidson had the last laugh, injury, but it was the man who has shone as he buried an effort past Minter to com - in his absence who drew the Blues level. plete the scoring and move Grays to within Bradley Fortnam-Tomlinson broke the five points off the play-offs. offside trap, rounded former Canvey Island

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0 0 5 0 Lamar Reynolds 3 14 17 000 17 0 Jey Siva 29 0 29 000 78 0 James Stevens 22 4 26 420 48 8 Nicky Symons 01 10 0 0 1 0 Perry Tamburini 00 00 0 0 3 0 Ruddock Yala 12 30 0 0 33 3 uP TO AND INCLuDING SATuRDAY 23RD JANuARY 2016 Statistics Grays Athletic Statistics Grays Athletic 2015-16 Football Club 2015-16 Football Club DATE OPPOSITION C R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Substitutes Used ATT OG Sat 8th Aug Hendon Lge 1-1 Johnson Cummings Siva Cronin Leader Stevens Michael-Percil Beaney Tomlinson Ferguson Carlos Little +, Bentley *, Reynolds @ 201 1 Tues 11th Aug Tonbridge Angels Lge 3-2 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Leader Stevens + Tomlinson Beaney GB-Dumaka 2 Ferguson Carlos 1 * Michael-Percil +, Bentley * 439 Sat 15th Aug Burgess Hill Town Lge 2-1 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Leader Stevens Tomlinson 1 * Beaney GB-Dumaka 1 Ferguson Carlos+ Michael-Percil +, Reynolds * 458 Tues 18th Aug Canvey Island ***** ATT1 2-2 Kamurasi Ifil Cummings Douglas Bentley Stevens 1 Michael-Percil Maltese @ Osei * Ferguson + Reynolds Beaney +, Little *, Addai @ 153 1 Sat 22nd Aug Billericay Town Lge 2-0 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Leader Stevens 1 * Tomlinson 1 + Beaney GB-Dumaka Ferguson + Carlos @ Reynolds +, Bentley *, Michael-Percil @ 263 Weds 26th Aug Canvey Island Lge 2-0 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Leader Stevens * Tomlinson Beaney GB-Dumaka 1 Ferguson + Carlos + Reynolds +, Agombar * 289 1 Sat 29th Aug Dulwich Hamlet Lge 1-1 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Leader Stevens+ Tomlinson Beaney 1 GB-Dumaka Ferguson @ Carlos * Michael-Percil +, Reynolds *, Little @ 999 Mon 31st Aug Brentwood Town Lge 4-0 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Leader 1 Michael-Percil + Tomlinson * Beaney GB-Dumaka 2 Ferguson @ Carlos Agombar +, Reynolds *, Stevens @ 205 Sat 5th Sep Leiston Lge 2-1 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Leader Stevens Tomlinson + Beaney GB-Dumaka 2 Ferguson @ Carlos * Michael-Perci l +, Reynolds * 232 Tues 8th Sep Canvey Island Lge 3-0 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Leader Stevens 1 @ Tomlinson + Beaney GB-Dumaka 1 Ferguson @ Carlos * 1 Michael-Percil +, Reynolds *, Agombar @ 330 Sat 12th Sep Biggleswade Utd FAC1Q 5-0 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin 1 Leader Agombar + Tomlinson @ Beaney Michael-Percil 1 Ferguson @ Reynolds * Carlos + 2, Little *, Osei @ 182 1 Sat 19th Sep Bognor Regis Town Lge 0-2 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Leader Stevens+ Tomlinson @ Beaney GB-Dumaka Ferguson Carlos * Michael-Percil +, Reynolds *, Little @ 207 Weds 23rd Sep Staines Town Lge 1-1 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin 1 Leader Stevens + Michael-Percil Beaney * Tomlinson Ferguson Carlos Agombar *, Reynolds +, 173 Sat 26th Sep Hullbridge Sports FAC2Q 6-0 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin + Leader Stevens Michael-Percil Tomlinson @ 3 GB-Dumaka 3 Ferguson Carlos * Yala +, Reynolds *, Osei @ 206 Weds 30th Sep Leatherhead Lge 0-3 Johnson Ifil @ Siva Cronin Leader Stevens + Michael-Percil Agombar * Tomlinson Ferguson Carlos Reynolds *, Little +, Yala @ 272 Fri 2nd Oct Kingstonian Lge 1-3 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin + Leader Stevens + Michael-Percil 1 Agyemang Tomlinson Ferguson * Carlos @ Bloomfield +, Little *, Reynolds @ 191 Wed 7th Oct East Thurrock *** ATT2 2-2 Kamurasi Ruddock Cummings Nicholson Bentley Halliday Addai Fuller Bloomfield 1 Agombar 1 Reynolds Osei +, Little *, Reynolds @ 159 Sat 10th Oct Hanwell Town FAC3Q 2-1 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Leader 1 Stevens Michael-Percil + Agyemang GB-Dumaka 1 Tomlinson @ Carlos* Bentley +, Little ,* Reynolds @ 311 Weds 14th Oct Leatherhead Lge 0-2 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin + Hutchings Stevens Michael-Percil Agyemang @ GB-Dumaka Tomlinson * Carlos Bentley +, Bloomfield * Little @ 172 Sat 17th Oct Lewes Lge 4-0 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Hutchings 1 Stevens 1 Michael-Percil @ Bentley* GB-Dumaka 2 + Agombar Carlos Bloomfield +, Little *, Addai @ 194 Sun 25th Oct Welling United FAC4Q 1-1 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Leader Bentley Michael-Percil + Beaney * GB-Dumaka Agombar Carlos Addai + 1, Stevens * 512 Tues 27th Oct Welling United FAC4Qr 0-4 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Leader Bentley + Michael-Percil * Agyemang GB-Dumaka Agombar @ Carlos Stevens +, Tomlinson *, Addai @ 733 Sat 31st Oct Biggleswade Town FAT1Q 2-1 Johnson Ifil Cummings Cronin Hutchings Stevens * Addai 1 Leader B.-Williams + Tomlinson 1 Carlos @ Bloomfield +, Bentley *, Agombar @ 151 Tues 3rd Nov Wingate & Finchley Lge 2-3 Johnson Ifil 1 Cummings Cronin Hutchings Leader Michael-Percil Agyemang Tomlinson * 1 Agombar @ Carlos + Addai +, Bloomfield *, Little @ 111 Sat 7th Nov Burgess Hill Town Lge 2-0 Johnson Ifil Cummings Cronin Leader Stevens + Addai * Bentley GB-Dumaka 1 Tomlinson 1 Carlos @ Agyemang +, Michael-Percil *, Agombar @ 148 Weds 11th Nov Witham Town^^^ ESC3 0-0 Johnson Cummings Siva Nicholson Hutchings Little Ofori * Agombar Cathline + Bloomfield Addai @ B.-Williams +, Osei *, Maltese @ 86 Sat 14th Nov Waltham Abbey FAT2Q 2-0 Johnson Ifil Cummings Cronin Leader Hutchings + Tomlinson Agyemang GB-Dumaka * Agombar 1 @ Carlos Beaney + 1, Bloomfield *, Michael-Percil @ 146 Sat 21st Nov Enfield Town Lge 1-0 Johnson Ifil Cummings Cronin Leader Bentley Beaney GB-Dumaka Agombar + Carlos Tomlinson 1 Agyemang + 212 Tues 24th Nov Wingate & Finchley ATT3 4-5 Johnson Hutchings Siva Nicholson Leader Stevens Michael-Percil Maltese@ 2 B. -Williams + 1 Little * 1 Addai Beaney +, Fuller *, Dombaxe @ 75 Sun 29th Nov Corinthian-Casuals FAT3Q 0-0 Johnson Ifil Cummings Cronin Leader Stevens * Tomlinson Agyemang GB-Dumaka Agombar + Carlos @ Michael-Percil +, Bentley *, Addai @ 150 Weds 2nd Dec Corinthian-Casuals FAT3Qr 0-1 Johnson Ifil Cummings Cronin Leader Stevens Michael-Percil GB-Dumaka Agombar + Tomlinson Bentley * Carlos +, Agyemang * 127 Sat 5th Dec VCD Athletic Lge 0-1 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Leader Agyemang Addai + Beaney GB-Dumaka Bloomfield@ Carlos * Hutchins +, Ekpiteta *, Michael-Percil @ 111 Mon 7th Dec Hendon Lge 2-2 Johnson Ifil Cummings Cronin Leader Agyemang + Addai * Beaney GB-Dumaka 2 Tomlinson Carlos Bentley +, Michael-Percil * 123 Sat 12th Dec Hampton & RB Lge 1-3 Johnson Ifil Cummings Cronin Leader Agyemang Addai + Beaney GB-Dumaka 1* Tomlinson Carlos @ Stevens +, Bloomfield *, Michael-Percil @ 404 Tues 15th Dec Staines Town Lge 4-0 Johnson Ifil Siva Hutchings @ Leader 1 Agyemang * Michael-Percil Beaney GB-Dumaka + Tomlinson 3 Carlos Agombar +, Addai *, Ekpiteta @ 126 Sat 19th Dec Dulwich Hamlet Lge 1-2 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Leader Agyemang @ Tomlinson 1 Beaney Bloomfield + Agombar * Carlos Addai +, Bentley *, Davidson @ 254 Sat 2nd Jan East Thurrock U. Lge 0-0 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Leader Agyemang Michael-Percil Beaney Tomlinson Davidson Carlos + Little + 255 Sat 9th Jan Merstham Lge 2-2 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Hutchings Agyemang + Michael-Percil Beaney 1 Tomlinson 1 Davidson * Carlos Bentley +, Addai * 188 Sat 16th Jan Farnborough Lge 3-1 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Hutchings Agyemang Michael-Percil + Beaney GB-Dumaka * Tomlinson 1 Carlos@ 1 Little +, Addai *, Davidson @ 1 122 Sat 23rd Jan Metropolitan Police Lge 4-2 Johnson Ifil Siva Cronin Hutchings Agyemang Mi chael-Percil * 1 Beaney GB-Dumaka + 3 Tomlinson @ Carlos @ Little +, Davidson *, Symons @ 89 Sat 30th Jan Wingate & Finchley Lge H SPONSOR: PETER BARKER Tues 2nd Feb Billericay Town Lge A Sat 6th Feb Kingstonian Lge A Tues 9th Feb Needham Market Lge A END OF SEASON PRESENTATION NIGHT Sat 13th Feb Harrow Borough Lge H SPONSOR: PHIL BOSTON Weds 17th Feb Tonbridge Angels Lge H SPONSOR: CAROL TILLETT GAFC 1890 SuPPORTERS TRuST Sat 20th Feb Lewes Lge A Tues 23rd Feb Brentwood Town Lge A Sat 27th Feb Met. Police Lge H SPONSOR: GLYN BALMER (GLYNBO) Sat 5th Mar Farnborough Lge A The Club has organised an end of season presentation evening on Friday 6th May Tues 8th Mar Harrow Borough Lge A 2016 to be held at the Langdon Hills Golf Club, Lower Dunton Rd, Upminster, Essex Sat 12th Mar Leiston Lge H SPONSOR: PHYLLIS HOLLANDS Sat 19th Mar Bognor Regis Town Lge A RM14 3TY (http://golflangdon.co.uk/) from 7.00pm-11.00pm. Tickets are £25 per Sat 26th Mar Merstham Lge H SPONSOR: STEWART GOSHAWK Mon 28th Mar East Thurrock U. Lge A person and include a 3-course dinner. All supporters are welcome. If you wish to Sat 2nd Apr Enfield Town Lge A Sat 9th Apr Needham Market Lge H SPONSOR: PARAGON INDEPENDENT LTD purchase tickets, please contact Phil Boston or any member of the Trust board at Sat 16th Apr Hampton & RB Lge H SPONSOR: GLYN BALMER (GLYNBO) any game. We look forward to seeing you all there, hopefully to celebrate a suc - Sat 23rd Apr VCD Athletic Lge A ***** Won on pens ^^^ Lost on pens cessful season.